"The ruling is null and void because it violated the legal procedures and for failing to provide the defence team with sufficientguarantees, " he said.
In 1996, Italy refused to extradite one of its citizens wanted for murder in Florida, saying it did not receive sufficientguarantees he would not risk execution if convicted.
The pair agreed to fund the club for a year and McGruther gave the Scottish Football League sufficientguarantees on Thursday to allow Livingston to continue in Division One for the coming season.